For drinks that don't require the aeration or intensity that a cocktail shaker provides, it's the perfect time to reach for a cocktail mixing glass instead. Often included in some of the best home ...

using a small straw to draw a tiny amount of the drink out of the mixing glass. It's ready when the drink is bracingly cold and has a smooth, silky texture. For straining the drink into the glass ...

Combine gin, vermouth, maraschino liqueur, and Pernod Absinthe in a mixing glass. Express the orange slice into the mixing glass. Add expressed orange slice and ice to the mixing glass.